The Military Health Issues in Occupational and Environmental Health
Abstract
Military occupational and environmental health encompasses the life-cycle of military personnel, from the time of entry (accession) into the service, throughout training and readiness phases, over specific and potential multiple missions and deployment cycles, as well as when attending to long-range health and disease prevention needs. This chapter provides an overview of occupational and environmental health issues of significance for military service personnel. The chapter is organized into three sections: i) health hazard issues surrounding military service during peacetime or garrison (at home) duty, ii)health hazard issue pertaining to mobilization and deployment, and iii) longer-term health issues. Content areas are drawn primarily from US military experiences, but it is recognized that a number of the issues and experiences are common within the international military communities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2008
- Accession Number
- ADA486224
Entities
People
- Susan P. Proctor
Organizations
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine